Mr Cocking, one thing I do agree on is that …

Mr Cocking, one thing I do agree on is that fracking should not ever be allowed.
It is strange that Australian politicians allow anything that is proven to have detrimental effects on water supplies and environment in general and greedy shareholders will vote on anything that will guarantee them wealth at the expense of everyone else’s health and the future of our children.
So Jimmy, when it comes to fracking keep up your opposition for the sake of all, but no doubt the Government and the miners will find some broken down “expert” to write a report to give this insidious practice the all clear.

Recent Comments by Ian Rennie

Chinese, Singaporian pipeline firm wants Aussie handoutAustralia, thanks to our pathetically weak politicians and the apathy of the population, is seen as a soft touch by foreigners, we sell our assets for SFA and then provide the infrastructure needed to transport it.
It won’t be long and the foreign takeover of Australia will be complete and we can be thankful for the few scraps the new owners throw us.

US marines in Darwin could drag Australia into warI do not see it as a threat, however if we must do then we need to look at all the Chinese “bases” around the country including the Port of Darwin.
American military presence in Australia is a plus in many ways and in no way a threat.

St Francis House: Excellence sought and achievedYes, Brian Butler had a wonderful father in James Henry Butler (deceased) who shared many stories and facts with me over the years regarding his wife (Brian’s mother) who he met in Darwin and the hurdles he faced from the authorities because he wanted to marry a full blood Aboriginal woman and the fact that he was most disturbed by misconceptions that Brian was of the “stolen generation”.
The last time I saw Brian was at his father’s house in Pt Augusta at around the time of his mother’s passing and I am yet to see a man with feature so much alike of his father’s.

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